CVE-2017-2923 is a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'read_biff_next_record function' of FreeXL 1.0.3, affecting Debian Linux and FreeXL. This flaw allows remote code execution when a user opens a specially crafted XLS file. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it poses a significant risk due to its network attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freexl_project:freexl:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.